Athlete Assessment Programme (TRAIN) introduced by Special Olympics
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10/21/2011 5:37 PM 
TRAIN is an assessment programme recently launched by Special Olympics International. It is designed to assess the sports skills of Special Olympics Athletes and provide them with some basic nutritional information.
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Special Olympics Ireland volunteer Alison Ellis takes an athlete through the TRAIN Programme at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games |
TRAIN can be run as a Special Olympics event where athletes go through a series of nutrition and sports skills stations. The nutrition stations are educational, and focused on the concept of a balanced plate. Athletes interactively learn about the different food groups, the functions of the food groups, and practise making balanced plates.
The sports skill stations test seven basic sports skills: aerobic endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility, power, strength, and speed/agility. The station results will be used to help each athlete discover their strongest skills, skills for them to improve, and additional Special Olympics sports to try.
TRAIN was introduced at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Many Special Olympics Ireland volunteers helped to run the program at the Games, and several Team Ireland athletes availed of the opportunity to test their sports skills.
For further information on the TRAIN programme and additional resources, visit http://trainso.blogspot.com/